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Feather River Charter School FY2023 filing

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Meridian, CA501(c)(3)Since 2016EducationEIN 82-1791738Revenue $35.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSfeatherrivercharter.org4305 S Meridian Rd, 95957-9647 · Meridian, CATax-exempt since Nov 2017School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The mission is to develop the individual gifts of students in sutter, butte, yuba, placer, sacramento, yolo, and colusa counties to become critical thinkers, responsible citizens and innovative leaders prepared for academic and real-life achievement in the 21st century.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$778K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$778K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $834
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.8M
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$35.3M
+76% vs prior year
Spent
$29.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$35.3M
FY2023▲ +76%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$20.1M
FY2023$35.3M
FY2024$39.2M
FY2025$41.3M
Expenses
$29.7M
FY2023▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$15.1M
FY2022$19.0M
FY2023$29.7M
FY2024$33.5M
FY2025$35.8M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +524%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$2.1M
FY2022−$1.1M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2025$15.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $27.0M Management & general 9% · $2.7M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $778K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Allison Suydma
Director of Professional Development
$154,546Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Nason
Director of Special Education and Student Support
$142,716Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy Close
El Coordinator
$133,248Pt VII · Sec A
Camille Vocker
Director of School Support
$123,827Pt VII · Sec A
Claire Walker
Program Administrator
$116,882Pt VII · Sec A
$104,430Pt VII · Sec A
Juina Carter
Secretary
$1,400Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A

Allison Suydam’s $180K as Director of Schools is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Allison Suydam$180,318$170,192—$129,158
Megan Nason$176,531$167,251$142,716$115,000
Camille Vocker$168,920$154,867$123,827$103,139
Stacy Close$168,836$152,788$133,248—
Allison Suydma——$154,546—
Trisha Brandow$149,945$122,975——
Claire Walker$149,551$137,496$116,882—
Carissa Stockard$136,570$123,963——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides a non-classroom-based charter school for students in Sutter and nearby counties.

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1 program · $27.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Feather river charter school is a tuition-free, public charter school serving transitional kindergarten through 12TH grade students. We provide a dynamic, individualized learning experience integrating family, education and real-life experiences to empower learners of all ages.

$27.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$834
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$834

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$29.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.0M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$32.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$35.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5182
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$643K$4.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.1M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.0M$10.8M$152K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.6M$2.6M$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$1.0M$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$333K$328K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$2.1M$1.5M$643K
Legal feesLn 11b$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$625K$625K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$1.3M$27K
Office expensesLn 13$84K$37K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$73K$73K
InterestLn 20$270K$270K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$269K$265K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9.8M$9.1M$780K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.7M$27.0M$2.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $41.3M$35.8M$5.6M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $39.2M$33.5M$5.7M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $35.3M$29.7M$5.6M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.1M$19.0M$1.0M−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.9M$15.1M−$3.1M−$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $35,319,443 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,092,950$32,444,711
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,861,291
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $892$13,441
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,093,842$35,319,443
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,801,690$15,013,295
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,242,434$14,680,682
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,044,124$29,693,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,049,718$5,625,466
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $35,319,443 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,444,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,444,711
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,861,291$2,861,291
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $13,441$13,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,861,291 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,441$35,319,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,693,977 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,823,944 · Management $152,215$10,976,159
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,609,593 · Management $38,455$2,648,048
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,041,480 · Management $14,646$1,056,126
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $328,345 · Management $4,617$332,962
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,500,627 · Management $643,125$2,143,752
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $36,321$36,321
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $624,840$624,840
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,278,824 · Management $26,895$1,305,719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,475 · Management $46,885$84,360
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $32,210$32,210
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,743$4,743
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $73,034$73,034
IX-20 InterestManagement $269,930$269,930
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,873$2,873
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $264,850 · Management $3,725$268,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,053,844 · Management $780,481$9,834,325
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,016,759 · Management $2,677,218 · Fundraising $0$29,693,977
Part X · Balance sheet $9,355,556 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $642,888$4,720,579
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,212,443$4,352,588
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $218,340$273,059
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,203$9,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,085,874$9,355,556
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,239,563$2,296,202
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $404,235$2,507,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,159,257$4,803,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,073,383$4,552,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,073,383$4,552,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,085,874$9,355,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,552,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$35,319,443
XI-2 Total expenses$29,693,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,625,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,073,383
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,552,083

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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